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Wirth Michel Champagne Extra Brut Origines NV

$6999

Meunier usually gets treated as Champagne's third wheel — the workhorse blended in for flesh, rarely credited. The Wirth family, five generations deep in the Coteaux Sud d'Épernay villages of Vinay, Moussy and Brugny, build their house wine around it instead: 70% Meunier to 30% Chardonnay, farmed organically, fermented partly in 600-liter barrel with reserve wine held in concrete. Twenty-six months on the lees give it depth, and a dosage of just 2 grams per liter means there's no sugar to hide behind. What's left is Champagne with its shirt untucked: citrus, ginger, orchard fruit and a saline snap, all of it dry and direct. If your idea of Meunier is 'soft and fruity,' this will rearrange it.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Spectator

91 points

"This hits the palate with chiseled impact but then fleshes out nicely, revealing a well-spiced range of white cherry and peach skin, mandarin orange peel, chopped almond and fleur de sel notes riding the plush, lively mousse. Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay."

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Meunier

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Extra Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Skurnik Wines

<p>Practicing organic</br>70% Meunier, 30% Chardonnay</br>70% 2019, 30% 2018</br>From Vinay, Moussy, and Brugny</br>Yes malo</br>Aged in 600L barrel, reserve wine in concrete</br>Aged 26 months on the lees</br>Dosage: 2g/L</p>

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Oysters on the half shell, fried chicken, or a plate of jamón and salted almonds. Also excellent with roast chicken skin and mushrooms on toast.

Tasting Profile

Bone dry and lively, with lemon, green apple, a little ginger spice and a salty-chalky finish. Light-bodied and crisp rather than rich or toasty.

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